Home shirt as worn during the famous campaign David O'Leary guided the side to a 4th place finish in the Premiership and an incredible run to the Champions League Semi-Finals in 2001. After an inconsistent first half of the season, The Whites would lose just two Premiership games after the turn of the year. The improved form took them to a Champions League Semi-Final tie with Valencia where after a goalless first leg; they were eventually edged out 3-0 in the Mestalla six days later